Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. The most solemn duty that we have as Members of Congress is to keep Americans safe. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on the very real threats facing our homeland, too many House Republicans are playing politics trying to defund the FBI and the Department of Justice, refusing to take action on gun violence and cheerleading for violent extremists like those who attacked this Capitol and the people in it on January 6. They are putting their political agendas ahead of keeping everyday American people safe. {time} 1345 Let's not forget that it was House Republicans who killed the bipartisan plan to secure the border because Donald Trump told them he would rather have an issue to campaign on than fix the problem. Shameful. When asked to explain his opposition to the bipartisan border security bill, one House Republican even said, ``Let me tell you, I am not willing to do too damn much right now to help a Democrat and to help Joe Biden's approval rating,'' putting politics ahead of securing the border. This appropriations bill proposed by House Republicans cuts funding for regional counterterrorism efforts that keep Americans safe from both domestic and foreign terrorism and cuts all funding to help States and cities manage the impact of migration.…”